subject selection for psycology

so basically i want to do psycology and want to have a degree in clinical psycology. right now i am starting my a levels. my a level combination is psycology, sociology and i dont know about the third subject i have to choose i have not done o levels in sciences. shall i go for business, english or maths as my third subject. your replies will be very helpful for me

Reply 1

cheadle

Biology would have been a good one but if that's totally out of the question, then I would suggest going for your strongest subject to give you the best chance of a set of decent grades. In addition to this, I would be looking to undertake relevant experience so that when you apply to uni in a couple of years, you can write a good personal statement. For example, voluntary work in your local community where you have some involvement in projects which support vulnerable groups.
An afterthought - at degree level, you will use SPSS (statistical software) so Maths might be a good choice?

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Reply 2

McGinger

Psychology at degree level is a science. Many Unis will accept just A level Psych but another science subject may be useful
- and you need a good GCSE maths grade for the data/stats work involved. Look at the 'entry requirements' for the A level subjects required by these Unis:
Manchester - https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2022/00653/bsc-psychology/
Sheffield - https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/2023/psychology-bsc

Btw, an undergrad degree in Psychology does not make you 'a Psychologist'. You will also need to do a Masters degree and a PhD, and have many years of experience. See https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/clinical-psychologist Be aware that Psych is a very over-crowded field, and entry level jobs are not well paid.- and there are not enough entry level jobs for the thousands of Psych grads being churned out by Unis every year.

Its also worth looking at other degrees like Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Social Work etc. Neuroscience is another option - also available as a joint subject with Psych - and this would give you more career options. Or a degree called 'Education with Psychology' - its more Humanities/Sociology based than straight Psychology (https://www.bath.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate-2022/education/ba-education-with-psychology/)

Reply 3

SB1234567890

I did psychology, sociology and business (all AQA)
Although I have no experience om whether this will be beneficial for a clinical psychology degree, I can tell you that they go really well together
All three include elements of research methods and some of the basic approaches in psychology are applied to business, for example, you learn Maslow's hierarchy of needs when learning about the humanistic approach in psychology then again in human resources for business (this is just one example of many overlaps in the content) meaning the overall amount of content you have to learn is reduced, though they are still varied enough to make them individual and not repeptitive
Hope this helps and I'm happy to answer any specific questions you have